by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2022 | Politics
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Ward 4 Council Member Brett Smith served in his last Auburn City Council meeting Tuesday night. Smith announced at the end of the meeting that he had been offered a job and would be leaving Auburn at the end of the...
by The Observer Staff | May 13, 2022 | Featured, Schools
Opelika — Dr. Farrell Seymore, superintendent of the Opelika City Schools, ispleased to announce the hiring of Ms. Tiffany Yelder as the new assistant superintendent ofadministration. Mr. Kenneth Burton has served in the position for the past 15 years and willbe...
by The Observer Staff | May 11, 2022 | Community
Grand Re-Opening Set for May 20 CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika will welcome back a beloved local business next week as CyberZone laser tag arena and arcade (107 N. 9th St.) re-opens its doors after nearly a yearlong closure with a grand re-opening on May...
by The Observer Staff | May 11, 2022 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA –– The city of Opelika will host Memorial Day Services on May 30, 2022. The event will remember our military heroes who fought for the freedom of our country and the families who lost loved ones in the line of service....
by The Observer Staff | May 11, 2022 | Community, Featured
BY HARRISON TARR FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Making a career in print media is an accomplishment that often goes overlooked. The hours are unconventional, no two assignments are alike and an individual’s professional trajectory is anything but linear. For Kendyl...